Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot has revealed he wants to become the new Liverpool boss and is "confident" an agreement will be reached for him to succeed Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool remain in talks over appointing the Dutchman after Feyenoord turned down their opening offer for the 45-year-old.

Speaking before Feyenoord's 3-1 Eredivisie win at Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday, Slot told ESPN: "The clubs are negotiating.



He signed a new contract last May to keep him at Feyenoord until 2026 but has referenced a desire to make the next step in his career.

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Sporting manager Ruben Amorim was under consideration by Liverpool but sources say he is no longer in the frame, as it stands.

West Ham are interested in Amorim but Julen Lopetegui, the former Wolves, Real Madrid and Spain boss, and Paulo Fonseca, currently in charge of Lille, are considered the frontrunners.

Carra: Liverpool's move for Slot shows lack of top managers

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Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's move for Slot demonstrates the lack of "top managers" currently available.

Speaking to Sky Sports, former Liverpool defender Carragher said: "From Feyenoord to Liverpool is a huge jump and I think it shows at this moment that there's probably a dearth of real top managers out there, when you look at who Liverpool are going for.

"Initially it was Xabi Alonso - it's only his first full season as a manager - then there was talk of Ruben Amorim from Sporting, who's only 39.

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The making of Slot: Why he is right for Liverpool

Slot has emerged as the preferred candidate to replace the departing Klopp as the next Liverpool manager but who is the man that the club believe can lead them into this new era and what can they expect from this 45-year-old Dutch coach?

In conversation with those who coached Slot and those who have been coached by him, as well as colleagues on his staff, we examine the making of Liverpool's next manager, exploring his tactical ideas, his man-management and his handling of the media.

Read Adam Bate's in-depth feature on Slot here.

'Slot brings crazy, sexy football'

Slot took over from Dick Advocaat at Feyenoord for the start of the 2021/22 season with the club having finished fifth the previous campaign.

Just two years later, they were champions of the Eredivisie

Sky Sports' Peter Smith and David Reed discuss the news that Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord about hiring Arne Slot as manager
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